Sidhu (Punjabi: ਸਿੱਧੂ(Gurmukhi)) is a Punjabi Jat clan found in Punjab. [1][2][3][4][5]
Sidhu | |
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Jat clan | |
Location | Punjab region |
Jathera | Khiwa Rao[6] |
Parent tribe | Bhatti, Gill Jats |
Branches | Brar (Baryar: which means brave and strong warriors) |
Language | Punjabi |
Religion | Sikhism • Hinduism |
Surnames | Sidhu |
The heading under Malwa, Ludhiana district deals first with Garewal Jats. The others enumerated are: Gil, Sidhu, Dhaliwal, Dhillon, Sekhon and Bhander.
The ruling Sikh families of Patiala, Jind, Faridkot & Nabha in the Punjab, which after Independence, shortly came together as the Patiala and East Punjab States Union(PEPSU), were the famed Sidhu who traced their origin to the Bhatti/Bhati / Bhattis Rajputs. Khiva Rao sired Sidhu Rao in around 1250.